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Philippians 4:17

New King James Version

Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that abounds to your account.

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He who has pity on the poor lends to the Lord, And He will pay back what he has given.

Woe is me! For I am like those who gather summer fruits, Like those who glean vintage grapes; There is no cluster to eat Of the first-ripe fruit which my soul desires.

“Who is there even among you who would shut the doors, So that you would not kindle fire on My altar in vain? I have no pleasure in you,” Says the Lord of hosts, “Nor will I accept an offering from your hands.

You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.

By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.

Therefore, when I have performed this and have sealed to them this fruit, I shall go by way of you to Spain.

I say again, let no one think me a fool. If otherwise, at least receive me as a fool, that I also may boast a little.

Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren to go to you ahead of time, and prepare your generous gift beforehand, which you had previously promised, that it may be ready as a matter of generosity and not as a grudging obligation.

being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content:

For neither at any time did we use flattering words, as you know, nor a cloak for covetousness—God is witness.

not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous;

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, for which some have strayed from the faith in their greediness, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

For a bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money,

And let our people also learn to maintain good works, to meet urgent needs, that they may not be unfruitful.

For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister.

Shepherd the flock of God which is among you, serving as overseers, not by compulsion but willingly, not for dishonest gain but eagerly;

They have forsaken the right way and gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness;

By covetousness they will exploit you with deceptive words; for a long time their judgment has not been idle, and their destruction does not slumber.

Woe to them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, have run greedily in the error of Balaam for profit, and perished in the rebellion of Korah.




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